East Mayfield

The community of East Mayfield was built here in 1912 and named for Texas Railroad Commissioner Earle B. Mayfield. Formed around the large lumber mill built by Hiram Knox of the Knox Lumber Company, the town was incorporated in 1914. It had a population of about 1,200 and included homes, businesses, churches, a school, movie theater and a hospital. Timber on the company's land was depleted, and when the mill burned in 1937, it was not rebuilt. The town declined and most of its residents moved away; many of the buildings were abandoned. (1997)

East Mayfield is a historical marker in Hemphill, Sabine County, dedicated in 1997. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Sabine County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 148 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.3433, -93.8647 near Hemphill. The nearest cataloged historic site is Travis-Milford (cemetery), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hemphill Cemetery, Hemphill, and Sabine County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5403011032. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.